New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-23
OLIVER ". BENEDICT GONE.
HIS FRIENDS ANXIOUS CONCERNING HIM

LAWYER WHO STARTED WITH BRIGHT PROS.
PrCrs-FEARs THAT nv mas ENDED MS LTFE.
Oliver VI. Benedict until recently the legal representa-
tive OF several prominent bu,ne,. firms Of this city has
not been n, his office. No 90 Broadway FOR time.
and Il was surmised yesterday that he had committed
suicide His friends are greatly alarmed though his
courso o late had been such TO their serious
appIchensions
few years ago he started professional career Ia
New York under highly orae auspices or excellent
family with hosts Of influential friends. with superior
abilities that had been car'frny tainci
and manners that made him general
fayoritc his future success seemed assured
lie was born in Rochester but came here about seven
years ago. when twcny-sS years OLD III, father, OliYcr
Ecncdrt. prominent lawyer Ia Western New" York.
being for years with Mr. Martnalc. formerly
this one Of the young mans
sisters married Rev. Dr. C. DIV. Brdgman. now pastor
OF the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. who has done
all in his power Keep hi, brothern law In the path OF
rccti,udc and honor While studying In Rochcatcr
Benedict became somewhat addicted TO various forms
Of gambling though not 10 an alarming extent lie
ca,n here ON the advice of Major Buck manager of H.
h. XIX & Co.. old friend of thc family, The major
introduced him 10 that aud - many other business
ha,ses of ,e citv Kirk A co cmployeG him "a counsel
and he gave excellent satisfaction. All his other chants
seemed equally pleased with The way he MANAGED ne
cases entrusted to him. Ills business increased rapidly
aud was iIo attended Dr BridgmanS church
pretty regularly and moved IN good social circles.
Gradually, however. hi friends noticed change IN
him lie became somewhat neglectiul of his clients IN
crcsts frequently falling 10 attend 10 matters put III ms
charge when they up IN court Sometimes he would
absent himself for days without making explanation
Of his movements Then lie would return aud deVot"
Iiuscf rgoronsy 10 his work for while Last summer
Tie rr,Ie rrfot,natou id NOT take place a. usual lie
most OF the time aud lost nearly AL he
had of his fricnds said last night that when tho
ended the lawyer had actually 10 pawn his
clothes BesiLcs he owed his landlaiy Tor room rent
and owed many others from whom hc succeeded In get
ting money.
tiou and promised To reform. Ilo received generous
assistance the Major aud others aud Tor time be-
havcd better But only iot time In itte while he
was back In his old ways. ncgccting his business and
gambling IT Is said, with money belonging TO his clients
lle seemed 10 lose hi. naturally good principles ami his
frtends-or many OF tbcin, at ica>t.gavc MN up IN
despair. lie had moved his oilico from Iryon Row
IN ' 1he 'o 2rcng iost building Ills desk safe and
every thing else taken 10y creditors the other day
that there il nothing mt his name Ia represent him
there lie gave mp his In East Twenty cighths 1t.
time at the request OF his landlndy, whom he
whom he had known years ago TO cash check for y25
IL a downtown bank where Benedict had not had
the family friend decided TO BeDedict
Other creditors, however not swayed y such feel
ings A number Of these have been looking Tor the
young attorney and threaten punishment, II they hnd him.
Benedict was seen on saturday going up broadMay.
that could he found last night have heard OF
him aud they fear tnat he has drowned himself He
Is "a tIiie the medium eight. rather slim, with
uar features. light complexion and heavy sandy mus
tache and is partly bald. III ,.,.,
ing man." sald Major Buck last night, "bht
a little would upset him completely. Naturally lie
splendid fellow and was never moro asoni he'd AT any
thing than have him turn ho has MY confidence
In him unboundcd, for knew him when he was
littlc boy"
Mr. Soaring. another OF BenedIcrs friends, who mad
generously assisted him, expressed similar sentiments
{" Oliver might have been earning $4,000 year II hc
had only kept straight he added. for hc was really
bright young and that made lots OF friends"
Another said " fee particularly sorry DR. Bridgmans
account for he feels II keeniy The doctor has done all
he could but Lis eff rts TO save his relative una
vailing"
Dr. Bridgman not at home last evening when the
reporter called but from all that could be learned he had
not heard The runOr OF his brother-in-law's suicide
Some of Bencdcts friends believe that he has become
Insane and has wandered OIL like the unfortunate Mr.
Delmonico.
CONTESTED BY HIS WIDOW AND DAUGHTER.
Boston, March 22.-A hearing was held In The suffolk
County Probate Court to-day matter OF admitting
to probate the will OF John Amory Goldman who left an
estate valued at 100000 His will provides that
$1,000 shall he paid his wife aud $4,000 be paid to
Eliza Ann acs Kmball who Is also beaueathed the